DID YOU
KNOW that the
World
Health
Organization
is just
now
recommending
farmers
stop the
routine
use of
antibiotics
to
promote
growth
and
prevent
disease
in
healthy
animals?
How long
have we
known
that
prolonged
low
level
use of
antibiotics
in
animals
can
promote
resistance
in
bacteria
and
viruses,
which
can then
be
passed
into the
human
food
chain!

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November
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November
25th
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Saturday!
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LOYALTY
WELL
REWARDS
RESET
SOON, SO
STOCK UP

You may
have
forgotten
that we
keep
track of
your
purchases
throughout
the year
and
apply
discounts
as you
hit
certain
purchase
benchmarks.
Your
yearly
totals
reset at
the end
of the
year.
There
are less
than
three
months
left in
2017, so
if you
need to
stock up
to get
your
next
well
reward
discount,
here is
your
reminder!

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Have a
happy, healthy
day! Steve and
Bonnie

NCI Well Connect
Highlights

From
Editor Steve
Minsky

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Constipation
is one of
the most
common
complaints
we get from
clients.
While there
are myriad
reasons why
constipation
occurs
(medication
side
effects,
intestinal
diseases,
food
intolerances,
and
microflora
imbalances
to name a
few),
utilizing
fiber to
assist with
constipation
is more
complicated
than it may
seem.

One
thing is
for
certain.
Fiber,
even
though
it
provides
no
nutrient
value to
us, is
absolutely
critical
for an
optimally
functioning
body.

First,
fiber
provides
bulk for
our
intestines.
Why is
this
important?
While
our
intestines
work
well to
move
food
through
the
system
through
muscle
movements,
having
fiber
bulk
helps to
not only
move
food
through
the
system,
but
pulls
food
remnants/toxic
waste
from the
inner
membranes
of the
intestines,
and
keeps a
positive
pH
balance.

Second,
fiber
fosters
beneficial
flora
proliferation.
This is
important
because
beneficial
flora
contribute
essential
nutrients
that our
intestinal
receptors
absorb
and
deliver
to the
cells.

Third,
fiber is
the
prime
ingredient
for
optimal
poop.
Let's
face it,
many of
us are
obsessed
with our
stool.
You know
what
they
say...happy
stool
and
we're
cool!
All
kidding
aside,
without
sufficient
bulk,
our
stool
suffers.

The
problem
with
fiber is
that our
standard
eating
pattern
is not
conducive
to
getting
enough
of it.
Then,
when we
try to
supplement
with
fiber or
even
worse,
prescription
laxatives,
we
create a
host of
other
issues.

Takeaways

All
fiber
is
not
created
equal.
There
is
soluble
and
insoluble
fiber.
You
need
both.
A
balance
of
75%
insoluble
to
25%
soluble
is
optimal.

The
best
way
to
get
fiber
is
through
your
diet
in
order
of
importance:
vegetables,
fruit,
nuts
and
seeds,
whole
grains,
and
supplement.

Supplemental
fiber
supplements
can
be
highly
reactive.
For
example,
so
many
clients
have
reactions
to
Metamucil,
which
is
psyllium.
Benefiber
is
wheat
dextrin.
Citrucel
powder,
which
is
methylcellulose,
a
wonderful
form
of
fiber,
but
has
its
own
set
of
issues.
The
other
ingredients
besides
methylcellulose
are
awful: Citric
Acid,
Dibasic
Calcium
Phosphate,FD&C
Yellow
#6
Lake,Maltodextrin,
Orange
Flavors
(Natural
andArtificial).
Potassium
Citrate,
Riboflavin,Sucrose,
Titanium
Dioxide,
Tricalcium
Phosphate.
The
sugar-free
and
caplet
versions
are
even
worse.

For
supplemental
fiber,
we
recommend
inulin
(from
chicory
or
agave).
Inulin
provides
soluble
fiber,
which
is
tougher
to
get
in
the
diet.
It
also
can
act
as a
de
facto
sweetener,
can
help
with
blood
sugar,
and
is
well
tolerated
in
most
individuals
unless
they
have
IBS.

If you
cannot
tolerate
Metamucil,
Benefiber,
or
Citrucel,
then you
must get
enough
from
your
diet,
which
you can
easily
do if
you eat
optimally.
Like you
needed
another
reason
to eat
your
fruit,
veggies,
whole
grains,
nuts and
seeds?

If you
have
specific
circumstances
that do
not
allow
you to
eat
these
fiber
sources,
you need
to see a
licensed
health
professional
for
guidance.

Genetic Wellness Testing
& Analysis

Cognition & Mental
Health

Bonnie and
Steve:It
only takes a few
simple steps to
get
individualized
genetic
nutritional
support. Test your
genome. We translate the
results in a way
you can
understand. We targetyour
individualized
needs with
nutritional
support that can
be easily
implemented.

Pure
Genomics helps
the patient
with:

Reaffirmation
for why
existing
patients
should
continue to
adhere to
their
optimal diet
and
lifestyle.
Genes are
the deepest
layer of
individualization.
When a
patient is
doing
incredibly
well despite
horrible
genetic
deficiencies,
it is a
strong
deterrent to
fall off the
wagon.

Creates
the last
thrust of
motivation
for a
patient who
is having
trouble
adhering to
their diet
and
lifestyle
protocol.

Provides
incredible
proof for
prevention
of family
disease
history.
Connects the
dots for
many of our
patients.

Steve: Big
business has
Black
Friday.
Online
retailers
have Cyber
Monday.
We have
Small
Business
Saturday.

Keeping our
business
small has
allowed to
establish
decades-old
relationships
with clients
that span
three
generations.
This does
not happen
if we sell
out to a
vitamin
conglomerate
or wellness
goliath. We
want to keep
it this way.

Show your
support for
Nutritional
Concepts and
small
business.
Stay tuned
for our
early
Saturday
morning
newsletter!

Far Infrared Sauna
Therapy

Steve:Traditional
saunas emit
direct heat.
Far Infrared
uses light
to create
heat. Far
infrared run
at much
milder
temperatures,
but travels
much deeper
into the
body, which
is why you
sweat more
vigorously.

Far Infrared
Therapy
offers
numerous
therapeutic
benefits,
most
importantly
enhanced
detoxification.
Many of our
clients use
it to
relieve
painful
joints, rev
up
metabolism,
and remove
buildup of
heavy
metals.

A recent
study
from Age
and
Ageing,
showed
that
healthy
subjects
whose
sauna
use
averaged
4 to 7
times
per week
were 66%
less
likely
to
develop
dementia
at
20-year
follow-up
than
those
who used
a sauna
once a
week. In
addition,
they had
a 65%
risk
reduction
for
Alzheimer's
Disease.

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This comes in
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